Insecticide



, 'Euanidines mula:

Patented 1611 194.2

w UNI "STATES WEN T mm" msac'rrcnm WalterP. mama, and mule M. o. Payne, n Stamford-,Cqnn signers a American CyananiidCompany, New York, 1., acorporation Application may 18, 1941,

SerialNo. 315,01

The present invention relates to insecticides and more particularly to a class of compounds which are especially effective ,ascontactpoisons for the control of insectsiand allied pests.

These insecticidal compounds; are substituted and 1 biguanidesof the general for in which, Ris selected from the group consisting of alkyl, 'alkoxyalkyl and hydroxyalkyl radicals,

the group consisting of alkyl, I

Hi is selected from n aryl, aralkyLalicyclic and heterocyclic radicals,

R: isselected mm the group consisting of hya drogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alicyelic and heterocyclic radicals, R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a guanyl radical in which at least one hydrogen is substituted by an alkylol or an alkoxyalkylol ing acid.

A general method of. preparing-the above compounds consists in reacting a primary or secondary. amine with a. monoalkylol cyanamide or its respective dimer in the presence ofan acid. the latter being any suitableacld such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid. phosphoric acid, acetic acid, lactic acid, oxalic acid, citric acid, etc. i i r r The monoalkylol cyanamides utilized inthe preparation 01' these insecticidal compounds may be prepared as follows; alkaline earth metal cyanainide is prepared by introducing the cyanamide compound in small portions into water which is stlrredrapidly. A

compound containing an ethylene oxide ring such as ethylene oxide itseli'QlB-propylane oxide,

isobutylene oxide, glycidcl etc. isthen introduced slowlyat atmospheric pres sure into the agitatedsuspension which is maintained-at a temperature not exceeding the boiling point of said compound. I: desired, the 1'8:

action may be carried outat elevated pressures.

v The mixture is filtered and the filter cake washed with water. A precipitant such as for example carbon dioxide, is introducedinto the combined filtrate and washings to throw out the alkaline a earth metal as a substantially insoluble conipound whichis filtered ofl. 'I'he; alkylo1.cyanamideis obtained from the filtrate after removing the waterby evaporation at low temperatures group, and X is a salt-forman aqueous slurry oi an the formation of (e. -'g., at a temperature not higher than approximately 65 C. at atmospheric pressure).

'I'hemonoalkylol cyanamide having [the formula: i

p 1 NEC-NI'I.R.QH in whichR is either an alkyl, an alkoxyalkyi, or a hydroxyalkyl radical,]depending on whether one or several moles of an alkylene oxide or a hydroxy alkyl oxide, such as glycidol, arereacted with each mole or the cyanamide metal salt, when heated polymerize readilyto the respective dimers of the formula:

NEQNJLOH in which Risas deflned above. p

'I'he iollowing equations illustrate more fully the products of this; invention wherein a monoalkylol cyanamide is reacted with a primary orsecondary amine to produce the substituted guanidine compound, and a dimer oi the monoalkylol cyanainide (e.g., a dialkylol dicyandiamide) is reacted with a primary or secondary amine to produce the substituted biguanide compound, said reactions being. carried out in the presence of a suitable acid, such as for example, acetic acid, and R, R; and R2 are as defined in the above general formula.

nzcnaonj mnomcoon -i i B V aonf /R.OH /N(|3l l(J-N\ 1011,0001; R: til: min I Thei'ollowins examples illustratein detail the preparation, oi representative compounds or the invention. Materials employed are in parts by weight. f

EXAMPLE 1 I Q 1- et hyl-0Z-3-d0decyl guamdine acetate 40 parts of glacial acetic acid were added with stirring to 57.4 parts of monoethylol cyanamide. To. the resulting viscous, colorless liquid were added without external heating 111.4 parts of dodecylamine. The temperature of the mixture rose to 78 C. whereupon heat was applied and a temperature of 1l5-120 C. maintained for 30 minutes. The product was light colored and wax-like in appearance, easily dispersible in cold water and soluble in warm water.

EXAMPLE 2 1-ethylol-3-(hexa and octa) decyl guam'dine acetate To a mixture of 191.5 parts of monoethylol cyanamide and 510 parts of mixed amines composed of 50% hexadecylamine and 50% octadecylamine heated to 106 0., there were added with stirring 167 parts of glacial acetic acid. The reaction mixture was heated slowly, and during a 30 minute period the temperature rose to 130 C. It was held at approximately 130 C. for 10 minutes. On cooling to room temperature the product was a tan colored, wax -like material.

EXAMPLE 3 1-ethylol-3-cycloheryl guanidine hydrochloride 55 parts of concentrated hydrochloric acid were added slowly with stirringto 53.8 parts of monoethylol cyanamide. To the resulting mixture there were added 55.5 parts of cyclohexylamine. The reaction mixture was agitated and heated at 105-110 C. for one hour, and then at 150 C. for 20 minutes. The product, on'cool ing, was a wax-like material, soluble in water and in organic solvents such as acetone, benzol, toluol and the like.

EXAMPLE 4 1-tripropoa:ypropulol-3-octadecoxi/propyl guanidine hydrochloride peratur'e'for 20 minutes. Upon cooling, the product wasa light colored, wax-like'material.

' ,EXAMPLE 5 1,3-diethyloZ-5-dodecyl biguanide acetate Diethylol dicyandiamide, the dimer of monoethylol cyanamide, was formed and then condensed with dodecylamine, the dimer requiring but one-half the molecular equivalent necessary for the condensation oi. the amine with the unpolymerized monoethylol cyanamide. The production of the dimer and the condensation thereof with the dodecylamine were carried out as follows; 57.4 parts of monoethylol cyanamide were heated slowly with stirring to 150 C. and then held at 130-140 C. for minutes in order to form the dimer thereof, diethylol dicyandiamide. To the reaction product were added 55.? parts of dodecylamine. The mixture was cooled to room temperature, and 50 parts of glacial acetic acid were added slowly with stirring. The reaction mixture was then heated with continuous stirring to 135 C., and held at 130-135 C. for 30 minutes. The product was an amber colored, viscous liquid.

I EXAMPLE 6 1,3-diethylol-5-dodecyl biguanide hydrochloride 57.4 parts of monoethylol cyanamide were converted to diethylol dicyandiamide according to Spray solutions were preparedby dissolving the above insecticidal compounds in a solvent medium consisting of 65% acetone and 35% water. The following table shows the kills obtained under comparable conditions for the various dilutions when the sprays were used against the citrus red spider, Tetranychus citri, and the bean aphid, Aphis rumicis.

Insect Compound Dilution Kill Percent Red spider; l-ethylol-S-dodecyl guanidine l-500 acetate. Do l-ethylol-ti-(hexaandoeta) decyl 1-500 100 guanidine acetate. Do l-ethylol-Ii-cyclohexylguanidine 1-500 95.8

hydrochloride. Do 1-tnpropoxypropylol-(i-octadccl-500 81.6

oxypropyl-guanidine hydrochloride. Do 1,3-diethylol-5-dodecyl bigua- 1-500 100 nide acetate. Do 1,3-diethylol-5-dodecyl bigual--500 100 nide hydrochloride. Do .do 1-1, 000 97. 3 Do .do 1-2, 000 85. s Aphid l-ethylol-S-dodccyl guanidine l-500 99.1

acetate. Do ..do 1-1, 000 74 Do l-ethylol-Zi-cyclohexylguanidlne l-500 92.3

hydrochloride. Do 1,3-diethylol-5-dodecyl bigual-500 85.7

nidc hydrochloride. Do l-tripropoxypropylol-3-octadecl500 73.7 oxypropyl-guanidine hydrochloride.

The compounds of the present invention may also be useful either as repellents or stomach poisons for certain insects. Tests on the Mexican bean beetle, Epilwchna varivestis, indicate that the compound, 1 ethylol 3 cyclohexyl guanidine,hydroch1oride, is strongly repellent. the beetles refusing to feed even ,when no other .iood is available. Compounds such as the 1,3

1-propylol-3-octyl guanidine sulfate l-isobutylol-3-amy1 guanidine citrate l-ethylol-B-tetradecyl guanidine phosphate 1-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl) -3-butyl guanidine oxalate 1-ethoxyethylo1-3-phenyl guanidine hydrochloride - l-ethylol-3 diamyl guanidine hydrobromide 1-propylo1-3-methy1 phenyl guanidine acetate l-ethylol- 3-(2r-pyridyl) guanidine sulfate l-ethylol-3-benzyl guanidine hydrochloride 1,3-diethylol-5-butyl phenyl biguanide hydrochloride 1,3-dilpropylol 5 octadecyl biguanide hydrobro- 1 ,3-diethylo1-5-cyclohexyl biguanide sulfate These new insecticides maybe applied in any of the conventional manners. Thus for example they may be incorporated in liquids for spraying purposes, or they may be ei'iectively used in dusts with such inert solid diluents as kieselguhr,

wood flour, walnut shell, talc and the like.

While the invention has been described with particular reference to specific embodiments it is to beunderstood that it is not to be limited theretobut is to be construed broadly and restricted solely by the scope of the appended Weciaim: 1 p I l 1. An insecticidal composition containinz a mule:

in which R is selected from the group consisting toxic-amount of a compound or the general for- I of alkyl, alkoxyalkyl and hydroxyslkyl radicalsf R1 is selected from the group consisting of sum. aryl, arulkyl, alicyclic and heterocyclic radicals.

R: is selected from the group consisting of hy-' drogen, alkyl, sryl, sralkyl, slicyclicand heterocyclicradicsls, Rois selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and the radical wherein R is'as defined above, and x is a. salti 2. An insecticidal composition containing n a tonic amount of a compound of theiormula;

forming acid.

in which R is selected irom'tlie group consisting of alkyl, alkoxyelkyl and hydroxyalkyl radicals, R1 is selected from the group consistinra, oi alkyl, aryl, amlkyl, allcyclic and heterocyclic radicals,

R: is selected from the group consisting of 111- drogen, alm'l, aryl,,aralkyl,yalicyclic and heterocyclic radicals, and is a salt-forming acid.

a. An insecticidal composition containing a toxic amount or I. compound oi theiormule:

in which R-is selected from the group consisting of slkyi, alkoxyalkyl and hydroxyalkyl radicals,

R1 is selected tromthe group consisting of alkyl,- aryl, arslh'l, alicyclic and heterocyclic radicals, U 13 R2 is selected from the zroupconsisting oi hycyclic and x is a salt iorming acid.

drogen, alkyl, aryi, eralkyl, alicyclic and hetero- 4. An insecticidal composition, containing a 'c|ii=ru+N-fl I: i 1????90011 amt-cmcmon 5. An insecticidal composition ,contnining a toxic mount ofs'eompound of the ioruiiilii:

In -on.cmon 8. An insecticidal composition containing a toxic amount of a compound otlthei iormulaz i l wimmp; ERICKS.

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toxicamount of a compound or the formula: l 

